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Electronica's few Breakouts Digital Downloads: Will Enough Consumers Care? Prove The Exception So Far five Majors Struggle With Models To `Monetize' Web Music fatbny Slim Bridges The Gap Art Not Always Accessible BY MARILYN A. GILLEN - marking the be identified. NEW YORK- There's a dark joke long- anticipated arrival of all five "But while we were running, the BY LARRY FLICK BY CHRIS MORRIS currently making its way through majors in the U.S. commercial online landscape was changing all around Norman Cook recently learned -In 1997, as alter- music's new -media trenches in the music market, albeit with a still rel- us- Napster was only the final firsthand how disciples native rock hit a sales trough, elec- form of a question posed by one atively small slate of initial offerings. straw, but you also have the devel- feel about their object of worship tronic music was the genre on every- weary industry colleague to anoth- The largely unspoken question opment of wireless and broadband being further immortal one's lips. With the U.K. er: How does it feel to have run a now is, In what direction will the and lockers and [similar new ser- ized on a club track. group the Prodigy three -year marathon -and just vices]," he continues. "And so now Cook, better known awarded a reported mul- reached the starting line? NEWS ANALYSIS that we've got where we were going, these days as Astral timillion-dollar American The marathon was the major it's not at all clear to many of us, I werks wunder- contract and poised for labels' digital -download ramp -up, next 26 miles take the industry? think, that this is where we want to kind , looped success with the break- and the new starting line in the race "We [as an industry] had this be or should be." the late Doors front man through single "Fire - to "monetize" the Web comes wonderful moment of clarity a few In other words, are we at the end chanting several lines of starter," some in the Wednesday (1), with the rollout of years ago -downloads are the an- of the beginning of a thriving paid poetry from the classic industry predicted that 100 digital and singles from swer! -and we all rushed ahead digital -download market or the recording "American FATBO Y SLIM the to make that beginning of the end for a model Prayer" onto his own new ambient/ electronic sound work," says an that some critics say has proved dance composition, "Sunset (Bird Of would be the next executive at one itself flawed even before implemen- Prey)." It seemed like an innocent big thing. `SRV' Pays Trìbute To Y aughan of the major tation? And if it is the latter, what enough idea to Cook -until he did a (Continued on labels now online will come next? (Continued on page 75) pogo 76) Hits, Rarities Pack Epic/Legacy CCD Set who asks not to (Continued on page 78)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Ryan Adams' Healing 'Heartbreaker' BiIIbord with a broken heart and a braced artistic If we're not afraid to submit to their dark power, the best olina two years later Editor in Chief: TIMOTHY WHITE of New York," Adams reflects. "My EDITORIAL sad songs can make us stronger. About eight weeks ago will. "I had had enough Managing Editor: DON JEFFREY Whiskeytown singer / Ryan Adams quietly released lease was running out, I had a relationship on the rocks, I was Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman - Executive Editor -New Media: Marilyn A. Gillen "Heartbreaker" (Bloodshot Records), his first solo album. Feel- having some record company problems, I'd taken some seri- Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Dalet Brady, Associate Director; Katy Kroll, Assistant Editor; Marin Jorgensen, Special Issues Coordinator ing so bad has seldom sounded so laceratingly good, and just to ous blows that year, and I just needed to escape. I was afraid, Bureau Chiefs: Leila Cobo (Caribbean and Latin America), Bill Holland (Washington), Melinda Newman (LA.), Phyllis Stark (Nashville) make sure you don't miss anything on the finest musical mem- but I knew if I gave into any of that fear I would just crumble Art Director: Jeff Nisbet; Assistant: Raymond Carlson who Adams on a proba- Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke oir of 2000, it's better to listen to it in the dark. into pieces." A new manager accepted Copy Editors: Andrew Boorstyn, Marlaina Gray, Carl Rosen lost or tional basis ( "He wanted to see if I was gonna fall apart ") sug- Senior Editor: Ed Christman, Retail (N.Y.) "Sometimes when you get that lonely or that that Senior Writers: Chris Morris (L.A.), Chuck Taylor (N.Y.) sad," says Adams of the project, "you really operate out of the gested he move to Nashville to save money and expand his Talent Editor: Larry Flick (N.Y.) R &B Music: Gail Mitchell, Editor (L.A.) worst of your fears and the highest of your hopes at the same musical/social circle. Country/Christian Music: Deborah Evans Price (Nashville) Dance Music: Michael Paoletta, Editor (N.Y.) time. I think that spiritually you owe it to yourself when you The outcome is "Heartbreaker," an intuitive document des- Pro Audio/Technology: Christopher Walsh, Editor (N.Y.) Digital Entertainment: Eileen Fitzpatrick, Editor (L.A.) have intense feelings to respect those feelings and go, `OK, this tined to be a prized, restorative possession for anyone fortu- Radio: Frank Saxe, Editor (N.Y.) to it. The record's 14 songs are so nat- Heatseekers Features/: Carla Hay, Editor (N.Y.) is as much of the gift of being here as a walk through the park.' nate enough encounter Financial Reporter: Brian Garrity (N.Y.) to be a bad thing. If they feel it, it's impor- urally, numbingly magnetic, they knot the hands of the clock Touring Reporter: Ray Waddell (Nashville) Hurt doesn't have Editorial Assistants: Rashaun Hall (N.Y.), Jill Pesselnick (L.A.) tant for people to experience every angle of love." and make you late for whatever seemed most important before Special Correspondent: Jim Bessman Contributors: Bradley Bambarger, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Lisa Collins, "Heartbreaker" boasts shambling rock and the music started. In fact, that's how many of the Marci Kenon, Larry LeBlanc Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Catherine Applefeld Olson, Dylan Siegler, Julie Taraska, Steve Traiman restive ballads and abject waltz-tempo testimo- songs got written, like the longing- obsessed "Oh International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE ny, and it's that truly inspired album everybody's My Sweet Carolina" (a duet with Emmylou Har- International Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy International Editor: Tom Ferguson been seeking from a young male troubadour for ris), which Adams banged out on a typewriter International News Editor: Gordon Masson his ill -fated on Avenue A. German Bureau Chief: Wolfgang Spahr the past decade or more. But at its center is a U S'C near the close of stay Bureau Chief: Steve McClure Wheel" was devised on guitar in Contributing Editors: Sam Andrews, Nigel Hunter, Kwaku, raw stillness, dense as a cloak, that enshrouds TO MY EARS "My Winding Paul Sexton Nigel Williamson of a U -Haul truck as Adams Assistant to Editor In Chief: Jaime Yates like a night on the coastal North Carolina plains the passenger seat CHARTS & RESEARCH where Adams was reared. Those acquainted with and a buddy were headed to Adams' new East Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD Chart Managers: Anthony Colombo (/Spotlight Recaps) that corner of the South know it gets swallowed, Nashville address. "We almost got into a wreck Ricardo Companions (Dance Latin), Steven Graybow ( Adult Contemporary/ we sideswiped another guy," he explains /Jazz/Blues), Wade Jessen (Country /Contemporary after the evening sun exits, by a wild, elemental when Christian /Gospel), Stephanie Lopez (R &B/Hip -Hop/Re ae), Mark Marone with a laugh. "When I flinched as I was playing, (Modern Rock/Studio Action), Geoff Mayfield ( /Heatseekers/ quiet that seems impossible to penetrate, as if Catalog), Silvio Pietroluongo (Hot 100/Top 40 Tracks), Marc Zubatkin one could drive for hours at high speed and never my finger jumped a fret -that's how I found that (Video /Classical /Kid Audio/World Music /New Age) Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson reach the damned end of it. suspended chord in the song! Archive Research Manager: Adam Koelsch Associate Chart Production Manager: Alex Vitoulis "It would hit nighttime, and there's just "The rest of the record," Adams continues, Administrative Assistants: Keith Caulfield (L.A.), Mary DeCoce (Nashville), Gordon Murray (N.Y.) absolutely nothing there," recalls Adams (born t "got written hanging out at [musician/singers] SALES Nov. 5, 1974, to building contractor Robert Gillian [Welch] and Dave [Rawlings] house " -a Associate Publisher/Worldwide: IRWIN KORNFELD Group Advertising Director (East & Telemarketing): Pat Jennings. Adams and educator Susan Dedmond) regarding crowning stroke being the cut "To Be Young (Is Advertising Directors: Andy Anderson (Urban), Ian Remmer (West) Nast/ York Fvan Rraunctain, lop MaimnnP an adolescence spent in Jacksonville, N.C., and To Be Sad, Is To Be High) " -"or at my house, or L.A.: Aki Kaneko, Darren Strothers, Michelle Wright a couple of them in the [Woodland] Studios, five Nashville: Phil Hart nearby beach towns like Swansboro. "It's bleak by Timot by White Advertising Coordinators: Hollie Adams, Eric Vitoulis it's very minutes from my house. I wrote `Damn, Sam (I Advertising Assistants: Inga Espenhain, Allison Farber and can be extraordinarily beautiful, but Classified: Dave McLean remote and slow. There's lots of pine trees, and Love A Woman That Rains)' 31/2 minutes before Directories: Jeff Serrette noise the beginning Associate PublisherAnternational: GENE SMITH it's flat because it's below sea level, and it can make you crazy I recorded it. That's why you hear that at Advertising Director (): Christine Chinetti [Johns] rushed to press UK/Ireland/Benelux: Matt Fendall 44- 207 -822 -8300 with this total sense of calm outside -but at the same time this of the tape as [producer] Ethan Asia- Pacific/Australia: Linda Matich 612- 9440 -7777. Fax; 612-9440 -7788 sense of urgency, like you're just lost in the whole world. I think `record.' " Among the other emotionally conflicted classics on Japan: Aki Kaneko, 323 -525 -2299 : Francois Millet, 33 -1- 4549 -2933 it turns a lot of people there to drink. There have been times "Heartbreaker" is "Come Pick Me Up," a gently strained Latin America/Miami: Marcia Olival 305 -864 -7578. Fax: 305 -864 -3227 Mexico/West Coast Latin: Daisy Ducret 323 -782 -6250 when I've actually needed to go back to that feeling of calm appeal, backed by Kim Richey's harmonies, from "a guy in a Jamaica/Caribbean: Betty Ward, 954 -929 -5120 Fax 954 -921 -2059 Then it'd wear off real fast, and I'd run like hell." bar, very lonely or wanton" and eager to go home with a rav- MARKETING & LICENSING there. Associate Publisher: HOWARD APPELBAUM When Adams was 15, he ran first to Raleigh, N.C., the state ishing Miss Wrong. The "sweetly humorous" chorus: "Come Promotion Director: Peggy Altenpohl Director of Rights & Clearances: Susan Kaplan capital and the hub of a liberal and college- oriented communi- pick me up/Take me out /Fuck me up /Steal my records /Screw Associate Art Director: Melissa Subatch Promotion Coordinator: Alexandra Merceron ty of the New South. A 10th -grade dropout with a general all my friends -they're all full of shit/With a smile on your Assistant Marketing Manager: Melissa Arnold equivalency diploma, a head full of Ernest Hemingway and face /And then do it again/ I wish you would." Director of Conferences & Special Events: Michele Jacangelo Special Events Coordinator: Phyllis Demo Allen Ginsberg, and a guitar, he fronted a punk band called After 14 days of recording, "Heartbreaker" was done. "I Sponsorship Coordinator: Cebele Rodriguez in how I feel now," says Adams Circulation Director: JEANNE JAMIN Patty Duke Syndrome. As a late -teen romance unraveled, he can't imagine the difference Group Sales Manager: Katia Ducheine music of George Jones and his rock with bashful relief. "I kinda woke up, opened my ears -or Circulation Promotion Manager: Lori Donohue discovered the melancholy Circulation Assistant: Jason Acosta stepson . In 1994, exactly six years ago this maybe I closed them -and felt more." And he wants to get on International Circulation Marketing Director: Ben Eva Circulation Marketing: Stephanie Beames, Paul Brigden month, Adams founded a certain woolly -brilliant band called with his life and career -but also to let loyal Whiskeytown fans PRODUCTION ( Street" [Mood know that the unissued "Pneumonia" ( "a big, old double -album Director of Production & Manufacturing: MARIE R. GOMBERT Whiskeytown, whose three albums "Faithless Advertising Production Manager: Johny Wallace Food], "Stranger's Almanac" [Outpost], and "Pneumonia" swan song ") will finally reach stores early in 2001. Advertising Manufacturing Manager: Lydia Mikulko Editorial Production Director: Terrence C. Sanders [unreleased]) and assorted EPs and singles contained some of "One of the things I'm trying to do is pay less attention to Editorial Production Supervisor/OPS Administrator: Anthony T. Stallings Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto the finest, 200 -proof/no chaser indie rock of the era. the things that work against me and be more forgiving and Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin Senior Composition Technician: Susan Chicola In 1998, Adams relocated to New York, fell in love with a understanding and more appreciative," muses Adams as he Composition Technicians: Leilla Brooks, Rodger Leonard, Maria Manliclic his 26th birthday. "That's what's really worked for Directories Production Manager: Len Durham woman named Amy, leased an apartment on Avenue A approaches Classified Production Assistant: Gene Williams between 9th and 10th streets, and then returned to North Car- the best." NEW MEDIA Editorial Director: KEN SCHLAGER Billboard Bulletin: Carolyn Horwitz (Managing Editor), Wes Orshoski (News Editor) Lars Brandie (International Ed.), Eileen Fitzpatrick (Associate Ed.), Derrick Mathis (Editorial /Production Associate) Billboard.com: Barry Jeckell (Senior Editor), Jonathan Cohen (News Editor) LETTERS Sam D. Bell (Director, Business Development), Rachel Vilson (Product Manager) ADMINISTRATION Business Manager: Joellen Sommer THOUGHTS ON 'BRAINS IN A BOX' Distribution Director: Edward Skiba GREAT RECEPTION FOR '' In scenario one, the court could rule usiness Development Manager: Barbara Grieninger is no more I can only think of "wonderful" to Billing: Maria Ruiz Many thanks for the great story about in favor of Napster. Napster Credit: Shawn Norton Rock in Rio ( "3rd Rock In Rio Fest To guilty of copyright infringement than a describe Timothy White's Music to My Assistant to the Publisher: Sylvia Sinn Benefit Education," Billboard, Sept. 30). store selling blank cassettes. The peo- Ears column of Oct. 7, "Brains In A Box: PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: HOWARD LANDER We have been deluged with calls from ple who run Napster know that fans are Sci -Fi & Social Justice." Just as I often BILLBOARD OFFICES: members of the press, travel agen- downloading copyrighted music for discover diverse new musical ideas in his New York Washington, D.C. other 770 Broadway 1700 K St., N.W., 50 -51 Bedford Row cies, people wanting to know about atten- free, but that does not make Napster column, so I can turn to him for thought - N.Y., NY 10003 Suite 306 London WC1R 4LR dance, etc. It was another unmistakable responsible for the actions of those peo- provoking ruminations on larger issues. 646 -654 -4400 Wash., D.C. 20006 44 -207- 822 -8300 edit fax 646 -654 -4681 202 -833 -8692 fax: 44- 20- 7242 -9136 proof of the power of the press. ple. 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BILLBOARD NOVEMBER 4, 2000 www.billboard.corn 7 www.americanradiohistory.com No. 'I IN BILLBOARD : VOLUME 112 NO. 45 THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK BiIIb.and THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THE BILLBOARD 200 * CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER 84 FLIP BLUES TDB IF THE NEWS 46 Latin Notas: Balladeer Joan 69 The Modern Age: Good * RIDING WITH THE KING 40 10 Sony Music names Paul Sebastian sees success with Charlotte's Joel talks about how B.B. KING S ERIC CLAPTON DUCK / REPRISE Russell chairman of worldwide pop- oriented " Secreto De Amor." his high school experience CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN music publishing. served as fodder for 'Little * MOUNTAIN HIGH... VALLEY LOW 42 INTERNATIONAL, ELEKTRA Things." ARTISTS S Mum 48 's impending elec- COUNTRY 71 Music Video: 's 36 12 Executive tions stall online copyright leg- * BREATHE WARNER BROS. Turntable: Merlin Sparkle is set to kick off the Bill- Bobb is promoted to executive islation. board Music Video Confer- GOSPEL VP of the Elektra Entertainment 50 Hits of the World: Limp ence/Awards. T * MOUNTAIN HIGH... VALLEY LOW 42 YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA Group. Bizkirs 'Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water" FEATURES P HEATSEEKERS 16 returns with an tops five * WHITE LADDER DAVID GRAY ATO introspective autobiography/film international charts. 64 Classifieds and a new greatest-hits set. 51 Global Music Pulse: Musi- 73 Update /Goodworks: Jessi- A INDEPENDENT 55 16 The Beat: Michael Bolton cians from around the world ca Simpson, Son By Four, No * WHO LET THE DOGS OUT BAHA MEN s -cuRVE strikes a deal with Jive. convene at this year's WOMEX. B INTERNET * CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER 60 22 Boxscore: Santana and MERCHANTS b MARKETING U LIMP BIZKIT FUP Everlast gross over $1 million 53 Street teams change the M in Los Angeles. KID AUDIO 59 are in the spotlight. face of music marketing. S * TOY STORY 2 READ -ALONG WALT DISNEY 23 Soundtracks and Film 28 R &B: Dave Hollister gets 55 Declarations of Indepen- Score News: Composer Rachel THE BILLBOARD LATIN 50 comfortable on his sophomore dents: Green Linnet Records 47 Portman continues to blaze * MI REFLEJO RCA set for Def Squad/DreamWorks. may be on the auction block. trails with her latest project, 29 Rhythm Section: R. Kelly POP CATALOG 22 'The Legend Of Bagger Vance." 56 Retail Track: Musicland * GODSMACK REPUBUC gets his 'wish" with his 13th posts profit in sluggish third 24 Popular Uprisings: JS -16 top five R&B single. quarter. keeps the R &B/HIP -HOP beat with his latest 32 33 Dance: U.S. and European 59 Child's Play: Judy & David * RULE 3:36 JA RULE MURDER INC / DEF JAM dance markets at retool classic fairy tales with REGGAE this year's Amsterdam Dance their 'Once Upon A Time" 40 * ART AND LIFE BEENIE MAN SHOCKING VIBES / VP Event. series. 35 Country: Sundazed WORLD MUSIC Records 60 Sites + Sounds: Columbia 40 pays homage to the late Don * WHO LET THE DOGS OUT BAHA MEN S -CURVE brings emerging music to nar- Rich with a new 24 -track com- row bandwidths. Authority set to take the stage THE pilation. for the Neil Bogart Memorial * COME ON OVER BABY (ALL I WANT IS YOU) 82 61 Home Video: Special- inter- CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA 40 Jazz/Blue Notes: Al Di est programming takes to the Fund's Bogart Backstage: On Meola Tour for a Cure benefit. ADULT CONTEMPORARY 68 and his World Sinfonia Internet. * BBMAK ensemble offer 'The Grande 83 Hot 100 Spotlight: Christi- Passion." PRDRRAMMINS na Aguilera's 'Come On Over

ADULT TOP 40 68 41 Classical/Keeping Score: 67 '80s rock format fuels fond Baby (All I Want Is You)" * WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN CREED WIND -UP EMI Classics' A &R department memories for Gen Xers. remains No. 1 for a fourth balances tradition with the week. COUNTRY 38 H * THE LITTLE GIRL JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC changing times. 86 Between the Bullets: Limp O 42 In the Spirit: Natalie Wilson Bizkit joins the million -a -week T DANCE / CLUB PLAY 34 & the S.O.P. Chorale shine on club as its sophomore set, * LOVIN' IS REALLY ANN NESBY PERSPECTIVE /A6M their Gospo Centric debut, 'Girl 'Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored S DANCE / MAXI -SINGLES SALES 34 Director.' Water," debuts * MUSIC MADONNA atop The Billboard 200. I 42 Higher Ground: Benson 87 Billboard.com: What's N HOT LATIN TRACKS 46 Records act forty days makes * SHE BANGS COLUMBIA its debut with 'Everyday.' online this week. G 43 & Publishers: 88 Market Watch L R &B/HIP -HOP 30 André Previn readies * BAG LADY ERYKAH BADU MOTOWN 47 -song 88 Chart Beat: collection to garner interest in returns to the charts with a RAP S dance set, 'Stomping System." his catalog. bang. * ITS OK 29 SLIMM CALHOUN FEATURING ANDRE 3000 AOUEMINI / EASTREST 25 Reviews & Previews: 44 Pro Audio: Philadelphia's A 88 Homefront: Several special Albums from Johnny Cash, , ROCK / MAINSTREAM ROCK TRACKS 69 Touch of Jazz offers sounds of events added to Billboard's Bruce Hornsby, and PJ Harvey * LOSER REPUBUC the city. Music Video Conference, set for Nov. 8 -10. ROCK / MODERN ROCK TRACKS 69 * HEMORRHAGE (IN MY HANDS( FUEL 5so MUSIC TOP 40 TRACKS * KRYPTONITE 3 DOORS DOWN REPUBUC 70 TOP VIDEO SALES * THE LITTLE MERMAID II: RETURN TO THE SEA 62 WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO Christian Music T Executive MacKeozìe Dies DVD SALES O 62 * TOY STORY / TOY STORY 2: 2 -PACK WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE P the most eclectic musician I've ever air and a visionary with the courage to HEALTH & FITNESS NASHVILLE -The Christian music known. Even though he clearly was a leg- take us into daring new territory," says 63 V * BILLY BLANKS: TAE-BO WORKOUT VENTURA DISTRIBUTION community is mourning the loss of one end, he always made anyone feel like a Southern gospel artist /executive Bill of the industry's most visionary execu- peer. Personally, I owe my existence in Gaither. "Bob was that sort of visionary. I MUSIC VIDEO SALES tives. Bob MacKenzie, 62, died of heart this industry to him. He will be greatly The list of artists and music-related busi- D * BALLER BLOCKIN" CASH MONEY MILLIONAIRES CASH MONEY 58 failure Oct. 20 at his Brentwood, Tenn., missed." ness talent that he brought to this field is C RECREATIONAL SPORTS home. A native of Worcester, Mass., MacKen- endless. O * WWF: THE ROCK: THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP 63 He acted as a catalyst and moti- S WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION HOME VIDEO MacKenzie's passing was all the more zie moved to Nashville vator for us all to move us to new and sad because he was scheduled to be in 1964 RENTALS and served as higher levels of excellence. Still today, his * U -571 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of manager of the fingerprints remain on what we now know Fame Oct. 30. He will now be inducted Nashville Symphony as the broad Christian music field. The posthumously along with fellow honorees Orchestra before enter- industry has lost a giant. I have lost a No, I ON THIS WEEK'S UNPUBLISHED CHARTS very Shirley Caesar, the Oak Ridge Boys, ing the gospel music dear friend." CLASSICAL Petra, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Kings - field. During his tenure MacKenzie and Gaither were responsi- * VERDI ANDREA BOCELLI PHILIPS men Quartet, and Roger Breland & Truth as creative director of ble for the formation of Paragon Associ- "Bob's impact upon artists, songwriters, MacKENZIE the John T. Benson Pub- ates, which later partnered with Zonder- CLASSICAL CROSSOVER and industry leaders is unparalleled," says lishing Co., he produced van to purchase the Benson Co., making * LA WNA SARAH BRIGHTMAN NEMO STUDIO / ANGEL Gospel Music Assn. (GMA) president nearly every album issued on Benson in MacKenzie president. In 1984, he and Frank Breeden. "He produced our indus- the 1960s and 1970s, including projects by business partner Ron Kerr purchased the WHEN I LOOK IN YOUREY,* SS DIANA KRAU. VERVE try's first gold record, helped start the the Cathedrals, the Imperials, the Oak Lexicon catalog, which includes copy- JAZZ / CONTEMPORARY GMA, produced hundreds of records, and Ridge Boys, and Buddy Greene. rights by Ralph Carmichael and Andraé * INDIVIDUALITY (CAN I BE ME?) awroL his influence transcended all borders of "Bob MacKenzie came into the gospel Crouch. A multiple Grammy winner, race, nationality, musical style, theological music field in the early '60s at a time when MacKenzie also founded Spectra, a Chris - NEW AGE tradition, and industry sectors. He was we desperately needed a breath of fresh 86) * IF I COULD TELL YOU YANNI VIRGIN (Continued on page

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© 2000 InterTrust Technologies Corp. All rights reserved. DigiBox is a registered trademark, and digibox.com is a trademark of InterTrust Technologies Corp. www.americanradiohistory.com MTV2 To Triple Its Reach Sony Europe Reshuffles Execs BY GORDON MASSON pals were available for comment. at least two of Warner's own senior With New Cable Deals LONDON -The resignation of a se- The moves are effective immed- European executives had designs on nior Sony Music executive in Europe iately. Stringer will report to Burger, the WMI slot, so Albertini's arrival BY CARLA HAY I'm moving on to other things at has led to promotions of three key who continues to report to Russell. may unsettle some within the com- NEW YORK-After struggling for MTV2. A significant number of the European executives at the compa- Albertini will take his Warner pany. However, few doubt the ag- years to increase its cable distribu- Box's staff will be retained, and our ny. Executive VP of Sony Music post Dec. 1. The position of Warner gressive, ambitious Frenchman has tion, MTV2 is poised to become a office in Miami will still be opera- Europe Paul -René Albertini is to Music Europe president has re- the skill to improve Warner's Euro- major music -video network. tional." become president of Warner Music mained vacant since Manfred Zum- pean market share. The MTV spinoff channel, which MTV2, previously known as M2, Europe; within hours of that Oct. 25 keller's retirement in February 1999. At Sony, Russell will now be launched in 1996 as a free form music - changed to its current brand name announcement, Sony detailed a long- London -based Albertini will report responsible for the worldwide activ- video network, has inked deals with last year. Before its cable expansion, awaited management reshuffle. to Stephen Shrimpton, chairman/ ities of Sony /ATV Music Publishing. cable companies Time MTV2 had been pri- Sony Music Entertainment CEO of Warner Music International Reporting to Sony Music Entertain- Warner, AT &T, and marily available on (SME) Europe chairman Paul Rus- (WMI), and will be responsible for ment executive VP Michele Antho- Comcast to increase its satellite TV. According sell adds the position of chairman WMI's operations in 20 European ny, he will be based in New York and U.S. household reach to Cohn, MTV2 will be of Sony /ATV Music Publishing, countries. London. Sony /ATV president from approximately 10 replacing the Box in while Paul Burger becomes presi- WMI's four European regional Richard Rowe reports to Russell. million to about 30 mil- most of the Box's mar- dent of SME Europe. Burger's cur- presidents-Gero Caccia (Southern In a statement, Sony Music En- lion by January 2001. kets. Current U.S. rent role as chairman/CEO of SME Europe), Gerd Gebhardt (Central tertainment chairman/CEO Thomas MTV's penetration is reach for the Box is U.K. will be filled by Rob Stringer, and Northern Europe), Manfred D. Mottola calls Russell "one of our more than 70 million U.S. households. about 24 million households. previously Epic Records U.K. Lappe (Eastern Europe), and Nick company's great assets." He adds The expansion move, which had He adds, "In some of the markets, managing director. Sources tell Bill- Phillips (the U.K and Ireland)-and that "having him spend more time been expected (Billboard, Sept. 2), MTV2 will be on analog cable, while board that Stringer-younger Warner Music Europe marketing here at headquarters recognizes the will take in the top 20 U.S. markets. in others it will be on digital cable. We brother of Sony Corporation of VP Thomas Starckjohann will all importance and immediacy of his The strategy is also part of MTV Net- also struck deals to have MTV2 in America chairman /CEO Sir report to Albertini. input into our global plans. His famil- works' plan to merge the Box Music markets where the Box hasn't been Howard Stringer-had been prom- Industry insiders suggest WMI iarity with the issues and players in Network into MTV2 (BillboardBul- available." ised Burger's job by Jan. 1, 2001. has pulled off a coup in attracting every territory is a tremendous ben- letin, Oct. 25). In New York, the nation's top mar- The apparent sticking point was Albertini. One senior executive says, efit to this company." MTV2 will continue to be headed ket, MTV2, will be added to Time Burger's new role, but Albertini's "As recently as 10 days ago, I heard London -based Burger will over- by president Van Toffler and GM Warner Cable's digital lineup in exit changed that situation. Albertini would be getting the [SME see all Sony's European affiliates and David Cohn in New York. The Box December. At press time none of the princi- Europe] president role." Sources say functions except manufacturing. brand name will cease to exist by the According to Cohn, among the end of the year, according to MTV changes expected at MTV2 after the Networks. transition will be more emphasis on MTV2's Cohn tells Billboard that heavy rotation for select videos; the RealNetworks, the exact post-transition roles of the use of the Box's localization features Box's Miami -based staff are "still to program videos; more Web- relat- being decided, but they'll probably be ed interactive programming, and the determined by the end of the year." introduction of more longform pro- Microsoft lout The Box president /CEO Alan gramming. McGlade says, "After the transition, (Continued on page 87) Audio formats BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK LOS ANGELES -Within 24 hours of RealNetworks' announcement of Posts Music Profit its RealAudio 8 upgrade, archrival Microsoft was touting the merits of BY BRIAN GARRITY focus on in that segment," he said. McCartneys Make A Fashion Statement. Paul McCartney was on hand at this its Windows Media Audio format in NEW YORK- Amazon.com reports Overall, Amazon reports a third - year's VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards to see his daughter Stella McCartney win an attempt to steal some of Real's that improved operating efficiencies quarter net loss of $240.5 million, or designer of the year for her designs for Chloe. Shown backstage, from left, are thunder. at its U.S. books, music, and DVD/ 68 cents a share, compared with a loss McCartney business partner John Eastman; John Sykes, president of VH1 and "We achieved that level of CD- video business fueled higher revenue of $197.1 million, or 59 cents, a year CMT; Stella McCartney; and Paul McCartney. quality playback and improved our and a profit for the division for the ago. On a pro forma basis, which audio codec 18 months ago," says third quarter. excludes non -cash charges, the com- Dave Fester, GM of marketing for For the three months that ended pany posted a loss of $89.5 million, or Microsoft's digital media division. Sept. 30, books, music, and DVD/video 25 cents a share, compared with $85.8 President Roland Lundy Exits "We're really baffled about how delivered pro forma operating profit million, or 26 cents a share, a year ago. they're claiming this is such a of $25 million compared with a loss of Wall Street analysts were predicting breakthrough technology." $109 million a year ago. Sales for the a pro forma loss of 33 cents. Word In Gaylord loss Fester adds that Microsoft did segment increased to $399.9 million Net sales for the three months that latest another upgrade of its audio format (63% of total revenue) from $301.3 mil- ended Sept. 30 increased 79% to $638 BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE cery warehouse]." in July with the release of Windows lion in the same period last year. million, from $356 million a year ago. NASHVILLE -In a move that sur- Lundy is the latest in a series of Media Audio Version 7. Pro forma results exclude fulfill- During the quarter Amazon added prised the Christian music communi- high -profile departures from the On Oct. 23 RealNetworks de- ment and technology expenses. 2.8 million new customers. The com- ty, Word Entertainment president Gaylord camp. Terry London, Gay- buted the RealAudio 8 upgrade, Results including those factors were pany claims more than 25 million cus- Roland Lundy has exited after 28 lord president/CEO, left the company which delivers CD- quality sound at not disclosed. tomer accounts and 19 million active years with the company. According to in July, followed by Tim DuBois, pres- two -thirds the byte rate of its pre- In a conference call with analysts, users. a statement issued by Word's ident of creative content, who vious RealAudio G2 version. chief executive Jeff Bezos credited The company's revenue per cus- parent company, Gaylord exited in September. DuBois "This new version will reduce the the growth in books, music, and video tomer increased to $130, up from $108 Entertainment, Malcolm was responsible for bringing bandwidth cost for content pro- to Amazon's increased focus on oper- a year ago, and its customer acquisi- Mimms, executive VP of the Minims, a Nashville attorney, viders by giving them the same ational improvements. "That is some- tion costs fell to $15 from $17 in the creative content group, will to Gaylord last March. quality at two-thirds the bandwidth thing I would expect us to continue to second quarter. assume Lundy's post. Mimms will now report to costs," says RealNetworks product Lundy began his career Gaylord president/CEO Den- manger Gary Cowan. "For con- with Word in Dallas in the nis Sullivan. In a company sumers, it's CD quality compressed telephone marketing depart- LUN DY statement, Sullivan said, at half the size of a standard MP3 G'riqht Directive Draft Reviewed ment and worked his way up "Word Entertainment is an file." through the ranks. He became pres- exciting element of our company with In addition to touting sound qual- BY GORDON MASSON tive, but the documentation was ident of Word Inc. in 1989 and relo- excellent products, good markets, and ity, RealNetworks announced "a LONDON-Members of the Euro- not released, pending review by cated to Nashville when the company a team of talented people. Our goal is strategic alliance" with Sony Corp. pean Parliament (MEPs) are beginning the commission's juridical lan- moved to Music City in 1993. to focus on maximizing its potential as Under the alliance, RealAudio 8 to examine the various clauses and stip- guage specialists and translators. Other than to say, "I love Word. I we go forward." will incorporate Sony's high -com- ulations contained within the proposed The commission hailed the pro- love what it stands for, and I love Despite the positive spin, sources pression technology called European Copyright Directive. posed legislation as a "break- what it does," Lundy declined com- say morale inside the company is low. ATRAC3 in its RealPlayer and Back in June, European Union through" after two years of heated ment. Others in the industry are unsure RealJukebox software. government representatives debate. However, various interested When asked where he was going what the future holds for the veteran Both the RealPlayer and reached political agreement on groups, including the Interna- next, he laughed and said, "Well, I'm Christian label. RealJukebox will be bundled on the proposed Copyright Direc- (Continued on page 87) in the car, and I'm going to Sam's [gro- (Continued on page 86) (Continued on page 77)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Confab Has the World Dancing German Lawmakers Amsterdam Meet Addresses Dance Music's Gains, Challenges lobby For Roch, Pop BY LARS BRANDLE never replace conventional distribu- "What we haven't touched on is the and MICHAEL PAOLETTA tion of dance music," de Coster said. electrical grid, which is also a great BY WOLFGANG SPAHR Kampeter says, "Representatives of AMSTERDAM -Despite the ap- "Labels should offer opportunities big possibility," Walkoff said. "You can -Members of the conser- the government like to be seen in the parent worldwide resurgence of gui- instead of suing Napster, which right put the Internet and potentially music vative CDU /CSU German parlia- presence of rock and pop stars. How- tar-driven rock, dance music has been now is a high brand name," said Ferry through electricity cables. I don't mentary opposi- ever, it is the CDU /CSU parliamen- making major inroads into the U.S. Bult, co-founder of Amsterdam -based think the cable companies have tion here are tary party which is committed to the market, and this year's Amsterdam DMDsecure. "Consumers demand looked at these possibilities at all, lobbying for ;, interests of the music industry." Rock Dance Event (ADE), held Oct. 19-21, access to what they want. The indus- because they're not into communica- greater govern- and pop music must leave its periph- brought the peaking European dance try must beat Napster at its own tions- they're only interested in ment support for eral role, he adds, as it is a key eco- music community onto the world game." power." domestic rock and nomic factor in the country. stage. "We must find a One of the surprises that emerged pop music. Kampeter and Lamrnert, acting as "'s not going to die this way for con- from the conference was the number Armed with a spokesmen for the parliamentary year," exclaimed Erik Lloyd Walkoff, sumers to of impressive underground produc- five -page docu- KAMPETER party in Berlin, say they take the a DJ and producer for the Norwegian always pay for tions coming from Eastern Europe in ment of 67 ques- interests of pop and "as Broadcasting Corp. who has worked something, so the absence of a supporting financial tions, two CDU /CSU members of the seriously as those of other cultural with such acts as Portishead, Groove that the artists infrastructure. lower house of parliament in Ger- areas." Kampeter is a member of the Armada, and . "The and songwriters Label representatives from the many, the Bundestag-Steffen Kam - Bundestag budget committee; Lam- techno/dance industry is definitely receive what's due Czech Republic, , Hungary, peter and Dr. Norbert Lammert- mert is CDU /CSU spokesman for maturing," the Australian native them," said Robin and Latvia had heads swaying with together with 10 other members of cultural matters. added. "Jaydee" Albers, a Dutch DJ /produc- locally produced works in two -step, the opposition are calling upon the The document, titled "Review Of Walkoff was one of more than 1,100 er responsible for such international breakbeat, drum'n'bass, and experi- government to comment on the prob- And Perspectives For Rock And Pop music business professionals who vis- club hits as Jaydee's `Plastic Dreams" mental electronic grooves, all of which lems facing rock and pop music in Music In ," was handed over ited the Dutch capital's Felix Meritis and the Sunclubs' "Fiesta," in his were mixed and mastered in home Germany today. to the president of the Bundestag, conference center, representing a 35% address on Napster and MP3 file - (Continued on page 77) In an interview with Billboard, (Continued on page 76) improvement in attendance from the sharing. previous year, according to event Music & Media journalist Gary organizers. Smith added, "It's the starving artists This number swelled to more than that tend to bring about changes in 20,000 for nightly artist/DJ showcas- music. If they don't get paid, they'll Mercury Does Quick Release Of Show es, which revolved around Amster- stop making music. There will be no dam's top clubs: Escape, Paradiso, incentive anymore." BY PAUL SEXTON songs, and said he would tour again Ramone said Oct. 22 during a pro- Melkweg, Arena, and Ministry. However, most agreed with Albers NEW YORK-Highlights of Elton next year with Joel.. duction break. "The truck starts to In one of the event's keynote ad- when he noted that "Internet radio John's Madison Square Garden con- "One Night Only" will be support- shake, because everybody's stomp- dresses, Jean Paul de Coster-man- and satellite radio are the future." certs, held here Oct. 20 -21, are on ed by a TV special of the concert, ing their feet. Now we're faced with aging director of Antwerp, Belgium - New technologies and music -dis- their way toward record buyers with additional documentary this incredibly strange time line ... based Byte Records and co-producer tribution devices were just some of worldwide, as breakneck production footage, to be aired by CBS in the We will mix starting with the Satur- of 18- million- unit-selling Dutch dance the hot issues discussed during the continues on "One Night Only," to be U.S. and the BBC in the U.K, where day night [Oct. 21] as a basis." act 2 Unlimited- insisted that Nap- daily ADE panels. released by Mercury internationally it will be broadcast By Oct. 24 a track list- ster- style file- sharing operations will The Internet and radio discussion on Nov. 13 and in the U.S. Nov. 21. Nov. 12 following an ing had been finalized, in never pose a serious threat to the "Tune In, Log On"-which involved Momentarily, it appeared that the interview conducted most territories com- dance music trade. Simon Nelson, head of new services album might have another news by veteran U.K. TV prising 17 songs. The audience heard that tradition- development at the U.K.'s BBC hook to it, when John announced his personality Michael John was at Right al consumer and DJ tastes will con- Radio Online, Universal Music Pub- retirement at the first of the all-star Parkinson. Track Oct. 22 for brief tinue to ensure that records are not lishing Belgium GM Luc Standaert, concerts, only to retract the state- The album's release post -production chores, made obsolete by downloads. "Digi- and Walkoff-concluded that costs ment 24 hours later, putting the will come 30 years to emerging from the tal- distribution platforms, which have and bandwidth limitations would remark down to his frustration at the week since the booth and expressing reshaped the music industry, will keep Internet radio to an `intermedi- technical problems and saying he recording of "11 -17- his relief that they were ate" medium. was "full of shit." 70," a concert for so swiftly completed. He Although labels should "embrace The two-night stand presented an WPLJ-FM New York told Billboard he was the new technology," said Standaert, overview of the artist's epic career, released as an album by Universal impressed the night before by Blige, Top Execs leave Internet radio companies are bur- with contributions from handpicked the following year. The producer of with whom he dueted on "I Guess dened with high costs for their rela- collaborators , Bryan that set, , is also the That's Why They Call It The Blues." tively few listeners. Adams, Kiki Dee, Ronan Keating, producer of the new record, which he "She was amazing," he said. "I labels' The discussion shifted to the po- Anastacia, and Mary J. Blige. was due to wrap at New York's don't think people realize how good tential of the mobile phone as a music At the first event, John revealed Right Track studios Oct. 26, just five she is." That track will provide the carrier-or more accurately as a "per- plans for a 2001 studio album, for days after the second concert. finale for the album and attracted Music Network sonalized mobile workstation" -and which he and longtime lyricist Bernie "God, the swinging groove that "leaked" airplay as early as Oct. 24 on BY KAI R. LOFTHUS the new technologies being developed Taupin have already written 15 was coming off that stage last night," rhythmic top 40 WKTU New York. - Internal dissent over the in Scandinavia. financial and strategic direction of -based Music Network (MNW) is E X E C U T I V E T U R N T A B L E spilling over into the public arena. The CEO and chairman of the com- pany are leaving the company (Bill- RECORD COMPANIES. Merlin Bobb is boardBulletin, Oct. 26), which dis- promoted to executive VP for Elek- tributes such labels as , Palm tra Entertainment Group in New Pictures, and World Circuit in Scan- York. He was senior VP of A &R. dinavia. Some 18 months after reject- Matthieu Lauriot- Prevost is ing an offer from Germany's edel promoted to senior VP of interna- music to create a strategic alliance tional for the Island/Def Jam Music (Billboard, March 13, 1999), MNW is Group in New York. He was VP of reported to be working to discharge international. BOBB LAURIOT-PREVOST CORREOSO CAREN NAJARIAN QUINN itself of its majority shareholders Rick Correoso is promoted to Traktor AB and Xcelera, both VP of business development, Latin Blond Inc. production and inventory manager. Jennifer Andreone is named investment companies, and is seeking America, for Sony Music Interna- Gwendolyn Quinn is named VP Virgin Records America pro- director of marketing services for new investors, according to sources. tional in Miami. He was managing of R &B publicity for Capitol Rec- motes Sig Sigworth to senior direc- Foodchain Records in Los Angeles. MNW CEO Peter Yngen abrupt- director of Sony Music Venezuela. ords in New York. She was senior tor of product management in Los She was director of marketing for ly exited Oct. 24; his responsibilities Michael Caren is promoted to director of publicity for Arista Angeles. Virgin Records America POPsmear Magazine and 1 -800 are being handled temporarily by VP of A &R for in Records. also names Lil Gary senior director POSTCARDS. Terry Connolly, a Stockholm-based Los Angeles. He was senior direc- Walt Disney Records promotes of product management for special board member of MNW and previ- tor of A &R. Jill Levy to VP of production and projects in Los Angeles. They PUBLISHERS. Bob Candela is pro- ously group managing director of Lois Najarian is named VP of Jim Stanhouse to director of pro- were, respectively, director of prod- moted to VP and controller for Chrysalis Group plc in London. publicity for J Records in New duction planning in Burbank, Calif. uct management and tour manage- ASCAP in New York. He was assis- (Continued on page 83) York. She was senior VP for Susan They were, respectively, director of ment for the Rolling Stones. tant VP of budgeting and finance.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Arti C POP .ROCK . R & B .RAP .DANCE .COUNTRY .LATIN .CLASSICALus .JAll .PRO AUDIO Randy Travis laps His Faith For Set Trìloka Looks Ahead Atlantic's 'Journey' Favors New Material Over Standards BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE it's a chemistry or whatever; it's not "There are lines in that song that are On Anniversary NASHVILLE -When most country there with anybody else." just incredible." 10th artists record an album of' songs Travis says Lehning has a certain Travis co-wrote "I Am Going" with BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE and, most recently, Sony in New expressing their faith, they turn to technique for recording his vocals. his friend and frequent collaborator NASHVILLE -A diverse catalog York, where he was managing the tried- and -true gospel standards such "Kyle won't record digitally with me," Buck Moore. "Buck and I wrote it and innovative marketing techniques actual construction and architecture as "In The Garden" or "Peace In The he says. "He records analog, then goes after his mom passed away," recalls are just two of the factors that have of the studios. So he brought to the Valley." On his new set, "Inspirational to digital. There's a warmth that you Travis. Travis co-wrote "The Carpen- made Triloka Records one of the table [the ability] to make high -qual- Journey," due Oct. 24, Randy Travis just can't get digitally." The warmth ter" with Chip Taylor and Ron Avis. country's most successful independ- ity recordings right off the bat with takes a more adventurous route. and resonance in Travis' voice comple- On the record, the song features vocals ent labels. Now, as the Santa Moni- high- quality engineers." Four years in the making, the album ments the songs on the album. The by guests Waylon Jennings and his ca, Calif.-based company celebrates That commitment to quality features three songs co- written by material ranges from the frisky `Beet wife, Jessi Colter. "I loved what they its 10th anniversary, label executives earned the label respect and success Travis as well as cuts penned by some did," enthuses Travis. "I've been a fan are preparing for the future by cul- with jazz artists such as Jackie of Nashville's top tunesmiths. "It's of Waylon's my whole life. It's really tivating new avenues for Native McLean and Chet Baker. As the something Lib [Travis' wife and man- neat to have him singing on there and American, world, trance, and other label grew, it veered from its jazz ager, Elizabeth Hatcher Travis] and I Jessi also. She's a true stylist, a very forms of musical expression that pro- roots into the world music arena. Its had been talking about doing for unique vocalist." vide the foundation for the RED -dis- first foray into the genre came with years," he says of the Christian direc- The retail album has 12 cuts, but a tributed label. the Tahitian Choir. The tion of the project. "And obviously we project with the album that's being As Triloka heads in- group was brought to talked about doing a lot of standards. marketed to TV by Warner's special to its second decade, the label by Walter But how many people have already projects unit via 's Cornerstone business is being Becker of Steely Dan, recorded them, and how many differ- Productions will feature 20 songs, buoyed by a new part- who had produced ent ways can you possibly do them? It among them previous Travis hits with nership with Gold Cir- some of Triloka's jazz made more sense for me to find new inspirational themes such as `Point Of cle Entertainment. acts. The Tahitian material and approach it that way." Light," "Heroes & Friends," "He "Gold Circle has vari- Choir's label debut, "Inspirational Journey" is released Walked On Water," and "Forever And ous labels," says Trilo- "Rapa Iti," peaked at through Atlantic Records' Christian TRAVIS Ever ," plus standards such as ka president Mitchell Markus, "and No. 1 on Billboard's world music music division to the Christian Book- "Have A Little Talk With Jesus." they have an infrastructure that chart in 1993, making it Triloka's first sellers Assn. market and to the gener- Lusk says media plays a key role in includes marketing, promotion, pub- chart -topping album. (Billboard al market through Warner Bros. `When you listen the marketing of the albums. "Our licity, sales, etc. That infrastructure debuted that chart on May 19, 1990.) Nashville, the label where Travis spent marketing effort in both Christian and is what we use to get our product 'We went full-force into the world most of his career. (He recently left lyrically to these mainstream is publicity- oriented, marketed, sold, and promoted. We music arena," says Markus, noting DreamWorks after two albums.) songs, you're just which is the reason we brought [Min- have our own art director, and Tom that the label signed such artists as Barry Landis, VP /GM of Atlantic's ing Point Media president] Brian Frouge is the VP of marketing, so Ali Akbar Khan and Jai Uttal. "At Christian division, is excited about tak- totally moved' Smith on board," says Lusk. `The fact he works with the marketing per- that time we also started the `Trance ing Travis to the Christian market. "I that a superstar artist like Randy is son from the music group." Planet' series, which I've done with am just overwhelmed with what he's - MARK LUSK - willing to tell his story -he really The label was founded by studio Tom Schnabel of KCRW Santa Mon- done, and how he did it, and couldn't be emphasizes aspects of his wilder days wiz Paul Sloman and artist K.D. ica, one of the great NPR stations in happier," says Landis. Mark Lusk, when he was younger and the beauty Kagel, who records under the name the country." Atlantic Christian's VP of marketing On The Rock" to the emotionally stir- of forgiveness that comes with faith in Krishna Das. "The original idea "Trance Planet" is a series of com- and sales, agrees. "When you listen ring `Baptism." Christ -Christian media is really they had was to actually record pilations featuring music gleaned lyrically to these songs, you're just "Baptism" is the first single, going to going to be interested in his personal some of the old jazz artists that the from Schnabel's radio program. "He totally moved," says Lusk. country radio under the alternate title story along with the music." majors had kind of sidestepped at gets music sent to him from around After working with James Stroud of "Down With The Old Man." Travis Tower Records Nashville GM Jon the time," says Markus, who joined the world, a lot of it not available in and Byron Gallimore on his recent had previously recorded the song with Kerlikowske feels the album will be a the label as president during its America," says Markus. "We just DreamWorks offerings, Travis on Kenny Chesney, and `Baptism" is fea- strong seller. "I think there's a real mar- start -up phase. released volume five a couple weeks "Inspirational Journey" reunited with tured on Chesney's just- released great- ket for that record, especially with his "Paul Sloman brought about 30 ago. It's been a consistent series that his longtime producer, Kyle Lehning. est-hits package. "It's a brilliant piece fan base," Kerlikowske says. "I think years' experience in the music busi- has sold well into the six figures. We "I had fun working with James and of writing," says Travis of the Mickey [Travis' album] will sell well." ness heading up record studios," have a boxed set we just released of Byron, and I felt good about the songs Cates -penned lyric, which vividly Travis is currently performing cuts Markus adds. "He helped build At- the first four volumes." we recorded," Travis says, `but there's describes a country baptism right down from "Inspirational Journey" on his fall lantic in New York, A &M in L.A., (Continued on page 86) something special with Kyle, whether to the mud under the young man's toes. tour dates, which are booked by ICM.

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Book, CD, Movìe Repeal All About Cole Elektra Artist Refocuses With Autobiographical Projects BY CHARLES KAREL BOULEY Vol. 2" (Nov. 21, Elektra). Addition- Dane Venable, senior director of LOS ANGELES -Natalie Cole's ally, a TV movie based on "Angel On marketing at Elektra, agrees. "For personal and professional lives have My Shoulder" (in which she por- any artist, this is a unique situation. changed directions more times in 25 trays herself during her later years) It's a bonus if you have two big years than a marble on a tilt -a -whirl premieres Dec. 10 on NBC. media events tied in, like a move - having gone from pop diva to jazz With such a busy agenda, Cole is and a record. But to have a movie, a chanteuse, while simul- once again dealing with book, and a record, all autobio- taneously tackling the media -a sector that graphical in nature, released simul- motherhood and win- hasn't always been kind. taneously, is amazing. We're coordi- ning a very public battle "At in many points nating our efforts with NBC and Jammin' With . DreamWorks Music Publishing producers /writers Tim and against drug addiction. my life, the press took Warner Books." Bob were recently in the Record Plant in Los Angeles with RCA artist and former Cole is the daughter of in great delight loudly In terms of the album, Venable SWV member Coko. The project is due early next year. Pictured, from left, Nat "King" Cole, and are flaunting my troubles - says, the label is treating the proj- Tim, Coko, and Bob. her first foray into music and at a time when I (Continued on page 22) was at the age of 6 (as didn't need any more the voice of an angel on co LE madness," Cole says. "I a Christmas album that was addicted, and earned her $46.10), and she hasn't every day I had to look at the stopped working since. She earned absolute worst pictures of myself. her first record deal in 1974 and The press certainly doesn't try to Michael Batton Signs With Jive Records; through the years has had an impres- generate sympathy for you when sive series of hits. She's also had a you're down and out. The best re- number of widely publicized trials venge is to be able to live through Holiday treats From O'Donnell, Wonder and tribulations, professional it all, rise up again, and tell your upheavals, and personal challenges. own story." JIVE TALKIN': After leaving Columbia According to sources, Volcano's principals Her closet is full, but now she's air- And that's exactly what Cole has Records several months ago, Michael Bolton signed a letter of intent Oct. 17 to purchase the ing it out. done. The new album-a companion has inked a new multi -album contract with Jive assets of the -based label from Capricorn Cole's autobiography, "Angel On piece for the book and the film -is Records. "I'm walking on cloud nine," Bolton founder Phil Walden. Capricorn has been up for My Shoulder," hits the stores via more of a soundtrack to her life and tells Billboard about the deal. grabs for quite some time now with both edel Warner Books this month, along career than just a typical greatest - Bolton is already writing tunes for his Jive and Buena Vista Music Group sniffing around with the 19 -song "Greatest Hits. hits package. debut, which, according to his manager, Louis before walking away. All parties involved Levin, is tentatively slated for a spring /summer declined to comment, but sources say the letter release. "He's gone into the studio, and he's writ- of intent is good for a month. ing with Richard Marx," says Levin. "We're Heavy -Metal Virtuoso Malmsteen very excited to be working STUFF: "Now That's What with the Jive team, including I Call Music! 5" will be their resources of producers released through Sony Nov. Releases New & Old On Spitfire and writers. I have tremen- 14. The compilation series, a dous respect for [Zomba joint project between Sony BY CLAY MARSHALL Paul Bibeau, president of Spit- Group chairman /CEO] Clive Music Entertainment, Uni- LOS ANGELES -The battle cry fire, believes the album showcases Calder and [Jive Records versal Music Group, EMI of Swedish guitarist Yngwie J. a guitar virtuoso. "He's amazing at president] Barry Weiss, and Group, and the Zomba Group, Malmsteen rings loud and clear on what he does," he says. "He plays it just felt like the right team. BEST. stunned chart -watchers a few his latest set, "War To End All very fast, but all of the notes are Between Michael, Clive, months ago when "Now Wars." played with complete emotion. He Barry, and myself, we all That's What I Call Music! 4" Due Nov. 21 from Spitfire attacks the guitar, but he plays very know what needs to be done. by Melinda Newman debuted atop The Billboard Records, "War" marks the first passionately as well." We'll work closely together 200. Current hits by such acts North American release from Spitfire also recently reissued coming up with the right songs and producers." as Destiny's Child, `N Sync, 98 °, Mystikal, Malmsteen and his Rising Force eight Malmsteen recordings, three Of course, Marx, who just released a new , Janet, , Nine Days, band in several years. In addition of which had previously been avail- album on Signal 21, is enjoying tremendous suc- and Everclear are among the tunes on the new to writing all the music able only as imports. cess right now as writer /producer of `N Sync's set. The series bowed in the U.S. in 1998 follow- and lyrics, he also "What was enticing for current , "This I Promise You." ing its tremendous success in the U.K. and con- produced the album. me was to be able to "On behalf of the worldwide team at Jive tinental Europe. "Sometimes I feel have the catalog, as Records, we are thrilled to be involved with Artist manager Doc Williamson and attorney there's almost an in- well as the new record, Michael Bolton," says Weiss. "We intend to make Brian H. McPherson have joined forces to form truder in the studio if to relaunch him in big hits with Michael." a management company, cleverly titled McPher- there's [another produc- North America," says The Bolton signing is a good one for Jive, son /Williamson Entertainment, that represents er]," he says. "I know Bibeau. given that so much of its current sales come Cracker, David Baerwald, Dogstar, Modest the way I want to hear He adds that metal from such youth- oriented acts as Backstreet Mouse, and others. [my songs]. I know what MALS TEEM radio's initial reaction to Boys, 'N Sync, and Britney Spears. Addition- I want to sound like." first single "Crucify," an ally, while Bolton's sales have flagged lately, he 'TIS THE SEASON ... ALREADY: Following For Malmsteen, who is managed MP3 of which was posted on the still has a strong fan base of upper -demo women the success of her first effort, Rosie O'Donnell by Mike Spitzer and published label's Web site a full month before who have not had another artist upon whom to released her second Christmas album, via Colum- through Malmsteen Music (Warner/ the album's street date to build pre- transfer their loyalties. We imagine he has quite bia Records, Oct. 24. The set, dubbed "Another Chappell), that means mixing tra- release awareness, has been posi- a few hits left in him. Rosie Christmas," benefits O'Donnell's For All ditional heavy metal with classical- tive. "A lot of DJs and music pro- More Bolton news: His production company, Kids Foundation and includes O'Donnell duets ly influenced guitarwork. "I think a grammers have said that [because] Passion Films, wrapped its first movie, "Good with Jessica Simpson, Smash mouth, Macy lot of people might have the impres- Yngwie's been away from the mar- Advice," with Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, Gray, Ricky Martin, , and others. sion that if you call it heavy, it's not ket for such a long period of time, it and Jon Lovitz. Last year's "A Rosie Christmas" was certified melodic," Malmsteen says. "I'm sounds fresh again." platinum by the Recording Industry Assn. of very keen on having as much Malmsteen will soon embark on a BUSY, BUSY, BUSY: While Q Prime heads America for sales in excess of 1 million units ... melody as possible, as well as the six -week U.S. tour with Dio and Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch have been Other celebs feeling the need to give back this hol- heaviness and aggression." Doro Pesch before embarking on busy signing clients to their management com- iday season include Stevie Wonder, who will per- The set also includes three in- headlining runs in Japan and Amer- pany lately -in the past several weeks they've form at the Stevie Wonder House Full of Toys ben- strumentals that "sort of took on ica in first- quarter 2001. "I think landed , Rage Against efit concert Dec. 16 at the Great Western Forum their own life" as the album was that all three bands complement The Machine, and Garbage- they've also had in Inglewood, Calif. Sponsored by KJLH Los being made. "I wasn't even plan- each other and have similar fan time to put a bid in on Capricorn Records Angeles, the show helps provide toys for needy ning to do any at all," bases," Bibeau says. "It's the kind through their , Volcano Records, children throughout the area. Other artists on the Malmsteen says. 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Interscope's Samantha Mumba Offers Her Own Slant On Youth Pop

BY ANDREW BOORSTYN twist," says the 17- year -old Dublin comparisons with members of the ing the door with her as an artist NEW YORK-When a song from a native, who cites , current class of young female and for the whole scene." debut artist races up the chart as , and Whitney singers. "I am Samantha Mumba. I Berman adds that Mumba's chart quickly as Samantha Mumba's Houston as favorites but makes it am nobody else," she says. "I'm run gives the label hope for the solo "Gotta Tell You," which bullets this clear that "I'm trying to create my black and Irish, which is completely stateside debut of another signee, issue at No. 9 in its ninth week on own sound -I'm not trying to re- different. I co -write my music, I Ronan Keating of Ireland's Boy - The Billboard Hot 100, industry create their sound." have my own opinions, my own style zone. That shares Mum - observers can't help but wonder Mumba, whose debut album, also of dancing. Definitely the music is ba's manager, Louis Walsh of how and why. An easier question to called "Gotta Tell You," is being something different for people to Dublin -based Brill Management, answer, however, is, What? released Tuesday (31) on Interscope, hear, and I won't say it's not. but has been unable to break "It's R &B /pop with a Mumba deftly brushes aside the obvious MUMBA "On the other hand, I really re- through in the U.S. spect a lot of the other female The relentless beat and hard artists," she says. "It annoys me vocal attack of "Gotta Tell You" even seeing them being compared, have helped the song fit right in because as far as I can see, they've with current top 40 fare. In fact, it got their own slant." may have slipped in a little too well: Mumba's Hot 100 coup suggests Listeners may hear "Gotta" along- not only that demand for young pop side offerings from Britney Spears HIS SOUND OUR MILS. divas is still high but that Ameri- and `N Sync and not even know a cans are once again opening their new artist has arrived. ears to acts from Ireland and Aware of the predicament, Britain. Indeed, "Gotta Tell You" Berman says, "Our job now is to has been a smash in those territo- make the connection between this SHURE MICROPHONES BRIAN WILSON & ries, reaching No. 1 and No. 2 on hit single and Samantha as an artist. their respective singles charts. We're very aggressively marketing Overseas success, of course, to high school students through teen didn't translate for Robbie Williams, magazines. We handed out 150,000 , or the individual Spice book covers in the major markets Girls. But Interscope's Steve when school came back in session in Berman suggests that with "Gotta September. And there is a targeted Tell You," the tide may be turning. campaign at powerful Web sites and IT'S YOUR SOUND'" "The song and the sound are so rel- at Fox Family, Disney, and Nick- evant to what's happening," he says. elodeon for reaching kids." "Seeing how radio really stepped YM, TeenPeople, and CosmoGirl out on this, we feel we're just open- (Continued on page 23)

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Fans Root For North Mississippi Allstars Tone -Cool's `Hill Country Blues' Trio Carries On Musical Lineage " Has anyone BY JIM BESSMAN music is idiosyncratic, and it's cer- NEW YORK- Thanks to heavy tainly refreshing to find a band with touring, key media exposure, and a such a unique mixture of elements." fresh take on a time -honored sound, Chicago isn't the first town they've ever had a the North Mississippi Allstars are conquered. When the Dickinsons first steadily developing into one of the hit the road as a duo three years ago surprise stories of the year. (they couldn't afford then to bring The Northern Mississippi trio, along Allstars bassist Chris Chew), whose debut album "Shake Hands they did weekly residencies in boring dream?" With Shorty" came out May 9 on Atlanta; Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Tone-Cool Records, got a big lift this Ala.; Chapel Hill, N.C.; New summer with a two -page Time mag- Orleans; and Oxford, Miss. "We did a azine spread, as well as an appearance whole summer on Beale Street in on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien." Memphis three years ago, playing two - Paul Gauguin But three years of intensive road- nights a week for four months," says work with bands like Galactic and Luther Dickinson. "That's how we Gov't Mule have already endeared met Tone -Cool, and with all the tour- the young Mississippi "hill country" ing, we worked up a good grass -roots blues trio to the jam band generation. fan base." They also landed opening "They're certainly appealing gigs for the likes of Squirrel Nut Zip- to that crowd," pers; Medeski, says Tone -Cool I- Martin & Wood; VP Dave Bartlett. Gov't Mule; and "But they're also Galactic. playing to music But having fans in general. heard "all the bad Our initial goal stories" about was to reach the music busi- those fans of the ness, they shied Allman Broth- away from artist ers, Hendrix, management and , all NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS until they decid- the way to Jon ed to go with Spencer, and one of our key selling Mike's Artist Management, the Tuc- points has been the press -which we son, Ariz. -based company of artist - knew would be there." turned- producer- manager Mike Aside from the music, which on Lembo, former manager of NRBQ "Shake Hands With Shorty" is made and Jules Shear and current manager up entirely of covers of classic North of Jim Dickinson's production career. Mississippi hill country blues like Lembo brought in the Big Hassle "Shake 'Em On Down" (the Missis- indie public- relations firm and sippi Fred McDowell song that is the assembled a team of indie triple -A album's first radio single), Tone -Cool and college radio promoters, includ- knew that music journalists would ing Planetary and Sean Coakley. pick up on the Allstars' personal as Hooking up in with indie well as regional heritage. label Blanco y Negro/Warner Bros., The group's founders, guitarist Lembo matched Tone -Cool's U.S. Luther Dickinson and drummer Cody "muscle" (via Island/DefJam Music Dickinson, are sons of legendary Group and Universal Music and Memphis roots /rock producer /side- Video Distribution), he says, and man Jim Dickinson. Besides the influ- further plied the European market ences of hill -country bluesmen like with extensive festival bookings McDowell, Junior Kimbrough, and through Asgard. R.L. Burnside, they were inspired by Domestically, the Monterey their father and his many clients, Peninsula- booked band has been on including , the Rolling the road nonstop since "Shake Stones, and the Replacements. Hands With Shorty's" release and is The Time article, notes Coalition looking forward to increased visi- of Independent Music Stores presi- bility form its upcoming Farm Aid dent Don Van Cleave, did wonders. slot. "It's great," says Luther Dick- "We circulated it around, and it real- inson. "We're playing to younger ly helped," he says, also citing the audiences, the hippie /jam band band's touring. "It's the kind of roots crowd, and older people who grew story and breath of fresh air we need up on the blues and the artists we right now in this land of overhyped were influenced by." conglomerate output." Tone -Cool has every intention of One market where the Allstars keeping the North Mississippi All - have delivered big live is Chicago, stars on the road and is continuing where triple -A station WXRT to push "Shake 'Em On Down" to recently promoted the group's ap- radio. "We're going to rock radio pearance at the and now and from there will roll out a at the station's summer concert second single based on how this one series at the Lincoln Park Zoo, does," says Bartlett. "We have a which paired it with Steve Earle. major program going with Best Buy "It was a record -breaking crowd - and are looking to break into other [the show represented] the history of mainstream accounts." American music," says WXRT pro- But Lembo says that the group Anticipatory service, gourmet cuisine and an intriguing new place to sleep in the city that never does. gramming VP Norm Winer. "They is just "finding its own audience All have the perfect combination of the and not playing the chart game. 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She adds, "This book unleashed a 2 1 WIND -UP 13049 (11.98/17.98) ® 160 On My Shoulder," penned by the It's not as easy as one would think, lot of different feelings. SHANIA TWAIN*" COME ON OVER I should be a 3 4 MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 536003 (12.98/18.98) 155 artist with Richard Marx. Venable playing oneself. Robert, however, crazy nut, but it turns out I'm really DIXIE CHICKS*'' WIDE OPEN SPACES hopes the songs will help the album made it easier." OK. I look back and think, `How on 4 3 MONUMENT 68195/SONY (NASHVILLE) (10.98 EQ/17.98) MD 143 reach two different audiences. All of this self- examination can earth did I live through I ESTEBAN WHAT CHILD IS THIS? this ?' was 5 - DAYSTAR 08 (11.98/14.98) 1 "One is an adult demographic, 35- lead an artist through personal and talking with my collaborator, Digby " METALLICA 54, who loved Natalie in the '70s and professional transformation. While Diehl, about various items, and it felt 6 5 ELEKTRA 61113*/EEG (11.98/17.98) 480 '80s and then rediscovered her in the her last album was more retro-R &B like I had BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND A' GREATEST HITS to be talking about a differ- 7 6 CAPITOL 30334* (10.98/15.98) '90s 313 with `Unforgettable,'" Venable and jazz in nature, the new songs are ent person." - LIMP BIZKIT THREE DOLLAR BILL, Y'ALL notes. "The other consumer is the more straight -up pop another Whether the movie, 8 25 FLIP -yet book, and CD 490124/INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) El 122 one who really appreciates her change. And personally, Cole has the 's DARK SIDE OF THE MOON garner highest sales and ratings 9 7 CAPITOL 46001* (10.98/17.98) 1231 uptempo /dance tracks. With this found a new focus. of her career doesn't really matter to BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS*'' LEGEND album, we take the best of both of "The album, book, and movie have Cole. Sure, it would be great. But for 10 8 TUFF GONG/ISLAND 846210/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) 592 those worlds." LENNY KRAVITZ2 5 helped me see the patterns in my the artist, it's now about the adven- 11 9 VIRGIN 47758 (12.98/17.98) 128 The marketing is unique, given life," she says. "With all the different ture. "It's my nature to go off on dif- VARIOUS ARTISTS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR the diversity of the audience. First things that I got in and out of, I real- ferent tangents," she says. "I don't 12 - LASERLIGHT 55610 (12.98 CD) 1 on the agenda is a two -week direct - ized that I was the kind of " GREATEST HITS person want to be bored. I have to have 13 22 WARNER BROS. 3113 (7.98/11.98) 519 response TV ad that will allow con- who thought that I was carving my more than one element in my life. But 'N SYNC'° 'N SYNC sumers to order the disc via an 800 own path ... no way. That's not how I don't mind all the change, because if 14 11 RCA 67613 (11.98/18.98) 135 number. 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Bill Silva QUEEN GREATEST HITS Presents 23 26 HOLLYWOOD 161265 (11.98/17.98) 381 Love" goes to crossover radio Nov 13 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS A9 GREATEST HITS and to club DJs Nov 16. Then on Jan. 24 24 MCA 110813 (12.98/18.98) 341 15, 2001, Elektra will ship OVO Auditorio Nacional Sept. 8 -10 $1,204,379 47,901 RAC Producciones RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER the latter 25 29 CAPITOL 55229 (10.98/16.98) 58 cut to top 40 radio. It marks the first Mexico City (11.441.597 pesos) 49,530 $50/$40/$30/$12.50 five shows CAT STEVENS GREATEST HITS time the label has worked a Cole cut 26 10 A&M 546889/UNIVERSAL (6.98/11.98) 55 to that format in 10 years. STYX GREATEST HITS 27 16 A&M 540387/UNIVERSAL (10.98/17.98) 52 Working several formats isn't new MICHAEL CRAWFORD MICHAEL CRAWFORD WITH LOVE to Cole. " `Unforgettable' drove pro- JUAN GABRIEL, NYDIA Universal Oct. 6 -8 $1697,673 16151 House of Blues 28 ATLANTIC 82430/AG (5.98/11.98) ROJAS Amphitheatre - 1 $129/$79/$69/$64 16,898 Concerts, Hauser FAITH HILLW FAITH grammers absolutely nutty," she Universal City, Calif. three Entertainment 29 27 WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 46790/WRN (10.98/16.98) 124 says with a laugh. "It was being shows PHIL COLLINS ...HITS played top 40, next to Metallica. We 30 30 FACE VALUE/ATLANTIC 83139/AG (10.98/17.98) 105 were actually vying with Metallica SADEA° BEST OF SADE ROBBIE WILLIAMS Scottish Exhibition & Oct. 16-18 $1,086382 27,448 DF Concerts 31 36 EPIC 66686* (11.98 EQ/17.98) 155 for the No. 1 spot several times [on Conference Centre (750,005 pounds) three MADONNA A9 THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION a number of stations]. It was hyster- Glasgow, Scotland $39.94/$36.31 sellouts 32 31 SIRE 26440 */WARNER BROS. (13.98/18.98) 321 ical. MILES DAVIS/12 KIND OF BLUE Program directors were tearing 33 33 LEGACY /COLUMBIA 64935/CRG (7.98 EQ/11.98) 85 their hair out because they didn't A' DIZZY UP THE GIRL know what to do." TIM MCGRAW & FAITH Freedom Hall Oct. 18 $814,861 14,929 Outback Concerts, 34 28 WARNER BROS. 47058 (10.98/17.98) 109 While the album and its 19 tracks HILL, WARREN BROTHERS Coliseum $59/549/539 sellout Xentel Inc. AC/DC 2 LIVE Louisville, Ky. 35 39 EASTW S92215/EEG (11.98/17.98) 136 was 25 years in the making, the book DR. DREW THE CHRONIC encompasses a lifetime of ups and 36 14 DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 50611 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) 98 BROOKS & DUNN A' THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION downs, high points, and mistakes CREED, , Cynthia Woods 37 37 ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852/RLG (10.98/16.98) 138 that some would think a person Oct. 4 -9 $804,654 25,873 SFX Music Group FULL DEVIL JACKET Mitchell Pavilion $351$25 two '° DOOKIE would want better left unspoken. "I The Woodlands, sellouts 38 - REPRISE 45529*/WARNER BROS. (7.98/11.98) M 114 Texas VARIOUS ARTISTS HALLOWEEN SONGS & SOUNDS was approached to write this book 39 50 WALT DISNEY 060625 (5.98/9.98) 17 10 years ago, and I ran away from SUBLIMER' SUBLIME that for a while," the artist says. 40 34 GASOLINE ALLEY 111413 /MCA(11.98/17.98) 212 ANA TARRAJA & MIGUEL Auditoria Nacional Oct. 6 -8 $770,791 25,180 RAC Producciones "One of the reasons was my son's BOSE Mexico City (7.322.512 pesos) 29,718 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL ° CHRONICLE THE 20 GREATEST HITS 41 35 FANTASY 2* (12.98/17.98) 367 age -he was 11. I didn't want to $75/$50/$40/$10 three shows BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB write a book and then have to have 42 40 WORLD CIRCUIT/NONESUCH 79478/AG (12.98/18.981E 75 CAROLE KING30 TAPESTRY him defend his mother." 43 EPIC 65850 (7.98 EQ/11.98) - 437 She continues, "Plus, I was still DIXIE CHICKS, RICKY Conseco Fieldhouse Oct. 23 $666,811 14,698 Moore METALLICAA' ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL young. I hadn't learned as much in SKAGGS Indianapolis 547.50/$29.50 sellout Entertainment, 44 41 ELEKTRA 60812/EEG (11.98/17.98) 546 Concerts West DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CRASH life. Then I signed a deal five years 45 42 RCA 66904 (11.98/17.98) ' 231 ago, and I then went into a second AL GREEN GREATEST HITS divorce. So, I 46 47 HI/THE RIGHT STUFF 30800/CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) 118 stopped the process, and fell RADIONEAD Glasgow Green Sept. 28- $648,906 17,720 DF Concerts HANK WILLIAMS JR. A° GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 it off the table again. Final- Glasgow, Scotland 29 (443,000 pounds) two 47 49 CURB 77638 (5.98/9.98) 45 13r, Dick Parsons at Time Warner got $36.62 sellouts PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA (ORMANDY) THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF CHRISTMAS it back on the table. I felt more 48 - SONY CLASSICAL 6369 (5.98 EQ/9.98) 8 TRACY CHAPMAN A° TRACY CHAPMAN ready. It seemed like the time was 49 - ELEKTRA 60774/EEG (7.98/11.98) 123 right to unfold and reveal portions DIME CHICKS, RICKY Thompson- Boling Oct. 20 5611,929 14,641 Moore * GREATEST HITS of my life." SKAGOS Arena $42 50/$29 50 sellout Entertainment, 50 - WARNER BROS. 25801 (10.98/17.98) 417 Knoxville, Tenn. Concerts West Catalog albums are 2- year -old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. Total Chart While the book was being made Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog Albums. Recording Indus- try Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of into a TV movie, Cole had to watch 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Dia- as mond symbol indicates album's multi- platinum level. For booed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, actors under the direction of the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. RIAA Latin awards: O Certification for net shipment of 100,000 Robert Townsend brought her life to Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a of Music units (Oro). 4 Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). A' Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP publication Billboard Group. Boxscores should is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD the screen. 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